Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Czechia
Czechia: Merchandise imports from high-income economies was 81.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Czechia, 1993–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from high-income economies in Czechia is 81.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from high-income economies in Czechia peaked at 97.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 2022.
Czechia ranks 38th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Czechia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 97.1% | — |
| 1994 | 95.7% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 95.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 93.8% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 93.6% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 93.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 91.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 88.6% | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 87.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 91.9% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 93.1% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 92.3% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 91.0% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 90.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 88.2% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 88.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 88.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 86.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 88.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 87.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 86.2% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 85.3% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 83.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 84.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | +1.6% |
Czechia compared with similar countries
- Czechia's 81.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 78.4%, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Czechia's 81.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 78.9%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.7% | 93.6% | 97.1% | 7 |
| 2000s | 91.0% | 87.7% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.4% | 85.3% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 79.9% | 84.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Czechia
More private sector data for Czechia
- Merchandise trade 137.3% (2025)
- Food imports 6.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 83.7% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 253.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 5.4% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 90.2% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 283.62 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 26,051 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.7253 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise imports from high-income economies in Czechia?
- Merchandise imports from high-income economies in Czechia was 81.2% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Czechia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from high-income economies recorded in Czechia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 2022.
- How does Czechia rank for merchandise imports from high-income economies?
- Czechia ranks 38th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from high-income economies rising or falling in Czechia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Czechia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise imports from high-income economies (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from high-income economies are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.